ShareMeNot

Prevents third-party buttons embedded by sites from tracking you until you actually click on them.

ShareMeNot: Block Button Tracking Until Clicked

ShareMeNot is a Chrome extension specifically designed to prevent embedded third-party buttons (such as Facebook's 'Like' or Twitter's 'tweet' button) on various sites across the Internet from tracking your online activities until you actually click on them. Unlike traditional solutions, ShareMeNot allows you to enjoy your web experience with these buttons intact, only eliminating their tracking functionalities until clicked. Note that ShareMeNot is a part of an ongoing research project and is still open for feedback for improvements.

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Extension stats

By: https://sharemenot.cs.washington.edu

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.30

(10)

Version: 1.2.3 (Last updated: 2014-06-09)

Creation date: 2014-06-09

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
tabs
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 130.05K

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 25,978 ▲ 10

Other rankings

#1821 in Social Networking ▲ 38 #92 in computer keyword 21 ▲ 1 #108 in university keyword 1 ▲ 1 #250 in privacy keyword 53 ▼ 7

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Exactly what I was looking for
Works very well, so much so that I forget that it's running and that most sites even have those buttons.
Thankful users express appreciation for its functionality.

Cons

Hides the entire page and only shows its logo when trying to log into Plex.tv, causing users to disable the extension.
Some users report the extension button disappearing from the address line.

Most mentioned

The need for a whitelist feature for trusted sites.
Issues with logging into Plex.tv while the extension is active.

User reviews

exactely what I was looking for

Simon Rauchbart, 2016-08-25

Sarebbe utile poter impostare una whitelist per i siti di cui ci fidiamo.

D J, 2015-05-06

Works very well, so much so that I forget that it's running and that most sites even have those buttons. However, one major issue: I cannot log into my Plex.tv account with this running. Once I get to the user login page, ShareMeNot hides the entire page and just shows its logo. Unfortunately, then, I'm disabling the extension.

Brian Baskin, 2014-07-24

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Extension safety

Risk impact

ShareMeNot requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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